Called the Highlander in North America, the Kluger shared the Toyota Camry platform
with its Lexus RX/Toyota Harrier cousin and came in five and seven-seat configurations,
and became a sales success for Toyota in a number of markets across
the world. The Kluger came standard with front wheel drive and offered all wheel
drive as an option. The Kluger was not meant for serious off roading, unlike
competitors such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chevrolet TrailBlazer, and Toyota's
own 4Runner. Although it was originally longer than the 1996-2002 4Runner, the
Kluger was surpassed in length by the 4Runner in 2003.
The Highlander
was available in three trim lines in the United States: the Base model, the
Sport model, and the Limited model. The Base and Limited models were present
when the Highlander was initially introduced, while the Sport model was introduced
in March 2006.
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